Alan Gratz
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Alan Michael Gratz (born January 27, 1972 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is the author of three novels for young adults. Gratz currently lives in western North Carolina.[1]
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[edit] Published works
- Samurai Shortstop (Dial Books, 2006)[2]
- Something Rotten (Dial Books, 2007)[3]
- Something Wicked (Dial Books, 2008)
[edit] Produced Plays
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (adapted from the short story by Washington Irving, Knoxville Actors Co-op, 2004)
- Measured in Labor: The Coal Creek Project (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 2004)
- Young Hickory (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 1999)
- The Gift of the Magi (adapted from the short story by O. Henry, Knoxville Actors Co-op, 1999)
- Indian Myths and Legends (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 1998)
- Sweet Sixteen (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 1998)
[edit] Other Writing Credits
- Episodes of the A&E Network show City Confidential[1]
- Somerset, KY: A Killer Campaign (2004)
- Lexington, KY: A Parting Shot (2004)
- Seattle, WA: The Long Walk Home (2004)
- Pikeville, KY: Kentucky Gothic (2005)
[edit] Grants and Awards
- Finalist, 2002 Marguerite deAngeli Contest (now known as the Delacorte Dell Yearling Contest for a First Middle-Grade Novel)
- Co-winner, 2003 Kimberly Colen Memorial Grant from SCBWI[4]
[edit] Education
Gratz holds a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing and a Master's degree in English Education, both from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Braille Book Review, November-December 2007, Volume 76, Number 6". Washington: United States Library of Congress. 2007. http://www.loc.gov/nls/bbr/2007/6-novdec.txt. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ Cynthia Leitich Smith. "Author Interview: Alan Gratz on Something Rotten: A Horatio Wilkes Mystery". http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2007/11/author-interview-alan-gratz-on.html. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ "Awards & Grands". Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators. 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-06. http://web.archive.org/web/20071006074113/http://www.scbwi.org/awards/grants_winners.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
